DNP Advanced Nursing Practice (Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The adult-gerontology nurse practitioner concentration of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program is an advanced nursing practice degree. This program prepares you to provide holistic, client-centered primary care to adolescents, adults and geriatric patients in a variety of settings. All programs are offered in a flexible format, requiring you to travel to an ASU campus for up to one week for orientation at the beginning of the program and two to three times per semester thereafter.

What you will study

84 credit hours including the required applied project course (DNP 707) Required Core (13 credit hours) DNP 704 Principles of Evidence-based Care in Advanced Practice (4) DNP 705 Health Care Outcomes Management (3) DNP 708 Systems Thinking in a Complex Healthcare Environment (3) DNP 709 Individual and Innovation Leadership in Healthcare Practice (3) Concentration (22 credit hours) DNP 623 Adult-gerontology Health Promotion (3) DNP 624 Adult-gerontology Health Promotion Practicum (3) DNP 625 Management of Common Health Problems in Adult Gerontology: Theory (3) DNP 626 Management of Common Health Problems in Adult Gerontology: Practicum (5) DNP 627 Management of Complex Health Problems in Adult Gerontology: Theory (3) DNP 628 Management of Complex Health Problems in Adult Gerontology: Practicum (5) Other Requirements (40 credit hours) DNP 601 Theoretical Foundations for Advance Practice Nursing (3) DNP 602 Evaluating Research for Practice (3) DNP 604 Advanced Human Pathophysiology Across Lifespan (4) DNP 605 Advanced Health Assessment Across Lifespan (3) DNP 608 Applied Pharmacotherapeutics Across Lifespan (3) DNP 609 Advanced Practice Nursing Role (1) DNP 679 Biostatistics: Principles of Statistical Inference (3) DNP 703 Innovation in Communication-Scholarly and Professional Writing (2) DNP 711 Healthcare Policy and Innovation (3) DNP 712 Clinical Residency and Management (12) DNP 715 Dynamics and Principles of Information in Health Care (3) Electives and Research (6 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) DNP 707 Disseminating Evidence to Advance Best Practice in Health Care and Health Policy (3) Additional Curriculum Information Completion of an evidence-based doctoral applied project focused on a clinical issue relevant to advanced practice nursing is required.

Career pathways

DNP graduates are prepared for excellence upon entering the workplace and are prepared to practice at the most advanced level of nursing. Graduates of the adult gerontology nurse practitioner program have the knowledge and training to provide health care for patients in a wide variety of settings. Career examples: business owner, community advocate, nurse practitioner, professor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts proof of a current unencumbered RN license three professional letters of recommendation resume goal statement admission essay health and safety requirements (submitted after admission) proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. A current unencumbered RN license in the state in which the student plans to do clinical practicums is required.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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